Page 2: Historical Events In 1749

Jul 20   Earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds" on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1749 thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

Aug 13   J E Schlegel, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Johann Ernst Rembt, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)   

Aug 31   In the year 1749 radistschew, writer   

Oct 04   Jean-Louis Duport, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal in the year 1749.   

Oct 26   On this day in history louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72   

Nov 02   English Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post in the year 1749.   

Nov 23   In the year 1749 edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence)   

Nov 27   Balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto) in the year 1749.   

Dec 19   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies in the year 1749.   

Dec 23   On this day in history johann Lukas Schubaur, composer   

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

Jan 13   Friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825) was born in the year 1749.   

Jan 16   Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1749 birth of isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian   

Jan 29   King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1749 birth of johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

Mar 09   Honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838)   

Feb 07   In the year 1749 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 08   On this day in history jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66   

May 24   In the year 1749 death of graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

Jun 13   Jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history death of johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672)   

Jun 18   Ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674) died on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history death of william Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)   

Jul 12   Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France died on this day in history.